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Ming 17.01
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Alternatives to the Ming 17.01

48 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
38mm
Movement
Manual
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Ming 17.01 is the Ming 37.08 Twilight ($5,750) — shared caliber (Sellita SW210-1) and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Sartory Billard SB04-E at $3,100 covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Ferro & Company PARAMOUNT is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Sellita SW210-1) and Visually similar.

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48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Ferro & Company PARAMOUNT
Ferro & Companymicro

PARAMOUNT

5 variants
38mm·Manual
$950MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Dumoreau DM02
Dumoreaumicro

DM02

9 variants
39mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Cincinnati Watch Company Rust Red Enamel over Hammered Finish
Cincinnati Watch Companymicro

Rust Red Enamel over Hammered Finish

2 variants · Rust
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Dumoreau DM02 PÉRPETUEL GALLERY
Dumoreaumicro

DM02 PÉRPETUEL GALLERY

 
39mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,250MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom
Cincinnati Watch Companymicro

Phantom

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Cincinnati Watch Company Spirit - Year of the Horse
Cincinnati Watch Companymicro

Spirit - Year of the Horse

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,795MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Arsene Lippens Classico
Arsene Lippensmicro

Classico

2 variants
37.5mm·Manual
$1,490MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Vero Watch Company Meridian
Vero Watch Companymicro

Meridian

6 variants
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$805MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
anOrdain Model 1 (Group Buy)
anOrdainmicro

Model 1 (Group Buy)

 
38mm·Manual
$1,905MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Isotope Mercury Shadow
Isotopemicro

Mercury Shadow

3 variants
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$2,945MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
anOrdain Model 1
anOrdainmicro

Model 1

8 variants
38mm·Manual
$3,804MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Arsene Lippens Artigiano Como
Arsene Lippensmicro

Artigiano Como

3 variants
37.5mm·Manual
$1,365MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01

Mainstream picks· 12

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price — same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Ming 37.08 Twilight
Ming

37.08 Twilight

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$5,750MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Ming 37.07 Monolith
Ming

37.07 Monolith

2 variants
38mm·Manual·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Ming 37.08
Ming

37.08

2 variants
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$4,875MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Omega De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Power Reserve 40mm
Omega

De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Power Reserve 40mm

Ref. 435.13.40.22.01.001
40mm·Manual
$9,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Trilobe Les Matinaux L'Heure Exquise, Bleue
Trilobe

Les Matinaux L'Heure Exquise, Bleue

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$15,360MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Omega De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 40mm
Omega

De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 40mm

Ref. 435.13.40.21.03.002
40mm·Manual
$8,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Horage Omnium K2
Horage

Omnium K2

 
37.3mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,140MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Grand Seiko SLGW005
Grand Seiko
Evolution 9

SLGW005

 
38.8mm·Manual
$9,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
NOMOS Glashütte Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer blue
NOMOS Glashütte

Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer blue

2 variants · Club
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,760MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Garrick S7 Timepiece
Garrick

S7 Timepiece

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$9,525MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Grand Seiko SBGY011
Grand Seiko
Elegance

SBGY011

 
40mm·Spring Drive·100m WR
$8,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Breitling Superocean Heritage 57 Highlands
Breitling

Superocean Heritage 57 Highlands

4 variants · Superocean Heritage
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01

Cheaper alternatives· 12

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Sartory Billard SB04-E
Sartory Billard

SB04-E

 
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Marathon Jeep Willys SSGPM
Marathon
Jeep x Marathon

Jeep Willys SSGPM

 
41mm·Manual
$780MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Oris Artelier S
Oris

Artelier S

2 variants · Artelier
38mm·Automatic
$2,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Christopher Ward The Twelve 660
Christopher Ward
Twelve

The Twelve 660

4 variants · Twelve
38mm·Manual
$2,035MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Longines LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION
Longines
Master Collection

LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION

2 variants · Master Collection
38.5mm·Automatic
$2,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
NOMOS Glashütte Club Campus 38 all olive
NOMOS Glashütte

Club Campus 38 all olive

7 variants · Club
38.5mm·Manual·100m WR
$2,070MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Longines CONQUEST
Longines

CONQUEST

7 variants · Ref. L3.720.4.02.6
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Massena LAB 17.09 MING x Massena LAB, Black
Massena LAB

17.09 MING x Massena LAB, Black

 
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,595MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Schofield Light
Schofield

Light

2 variants · Light — The Light One
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$3,725MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
RGM Watches 151-COE
RGM Watches

151-COE

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$7,950MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
NOMOS Glashütte Club Sport neomatik petrol
NOMOS Glashütte

Club Sport neomatik petrol

2 variants · Club
37mm·Automatic·200m WR
$3,750MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Junghans max bill Automatic Bauhaus
Junghans

max bill Automatic Bauhaus

2 variants
38mm·Automatic
$1,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01

Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint — luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Kikuchi Nakagawa ICHIMONJI
Kikuchi Nakagawa

ICHIMONJI

 
36.8mm·Automatic
$22,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Omega De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 40mm
Omega

De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 40mm

Ref. 435.53.40.21.11.002
40mm·Manual
$23,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Kikuchi Nakagawa Genmon
Kikuchi Nakagawa

Genmon

 
36.8mm·Automatic
$27,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Tudor 1926 39mm Automatic
Tudor
1926 watch 39mm

1926 39mm Automatic

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
RGM Watches 801-A "Aircraft"
RGM Watches

801-A "Aircraft"

3 variants
42mm·Manual
$13,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds
Garrick

S2 Deadbeat Seconds

 
42mm·Manual·100m WR
$29,210MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Minute Repeater
A. Lange & Söhne

Richard Lange Minute Repeater

Ref. 606.079F
39mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Tudor Ranger
Tudor

Ranger

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Grand Seiko SBGW257
Grand Seiko
Elegance

SBGW257

 
38mm·Manual
$38,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
Grand Seiko SBGZ003
Grand Seiko
Masterpiece

SBGZ003

 
38.5mm·Spring Drive
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39
NOMOS Glashütte

Lambda 39

2 variants · Lambda
39mm·Manual
$24,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
A. Lange & Söhne 1815
A. Lange & Söhne

1815

4 variants · Ref. 220.028
34/38.5mm·Manual
$35,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.01
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